Saturday, January 31, 2015

I finally got back in the saddle with photography- it's easier when the weather is warm :)

The world is still pretty much brown, but if you look really really hard, you can find tiny bits of green. This time of year I appreciate the weeds more.

I've made a habit of looking for the beauty in the world through the lens of my camera for the past four years now and it has blessed my life immensely. I'd like to think I'm a better, happier person for choosing to see the good where it is, no matter how small.

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Then I went to a cactus garden in California and I was in love. There are many more kinds of cactus than I ever dreamed there could be and so many of them look like they could be some kind of underwater plant. That garden transported me to another world!

Friday, January 16, 2015

This is a partly fictional painting. The lines and shapes are based on an actual sketch of mine from years ago- I just made up the colors to make it more interesting. Doesn't it make you think of something tropical?

P.S. I'm super excited about my new watercolor brushes I got for Christmas! I haven't had new brushes for something like 10 years!

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Hi friends! Starting tomorrow (Friday the 16th) this little elephant painting of mine will be up for auction. It's for a great cause- supporting a lady with Alopecia-which is a disease that basically makes you lose your hair- not fun.

So, if you get a chance head over to the auction instagram page (@auctionforalopecia) to check out my painting and other goodies!

Thursday, January 8, 2015

I don't have a lot to say here.............. just that I'm still painting, some old designs, some new. Two of these will be for sale in my shop soon. The other is being donated to an auction- more info on that next week.

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

And yes, these pictures were taken by me, in person, at a beach far far away from Utah. We took a spur-of-the-moment trip to Solana Beach (near San Diego) for New Years and even though it was a little chilly some days and we spent money we probably shouldn't have, it was totally worth it.

I come alive when I'm near the ocean. It does me so much good! And the memories I made with my husband and son are priceless to me.

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